Orion by Walter Simonson #1

In "O Beautiful for Spacious Skies...", Orion grapples with the shocking truth that he is not Darkseid’s son, driving him to Apokolips in search of answers. But when he arrives, he finds Darkseid has already left the planet—on Earth, where he’s conducting a chilling experiment in a quiet Nebraska town alongside Desaad.

In "…For Amber Waves of Grain!", Orion hunts Darkseid across the American heartland, where the tyrant seeks the Anti-Life Equation in the minds of ordinary people. Meanwhile, the Newsboy Legion, fresh with their upgraded Whiz Wagon, heads out to find Jimmy Olsen for a test run.

In "For Purple Mountain Majesties...", Orion channels his rage after the Suicide Jockeys murder Tigra, setting him on a path of vengeance. Meanwhile, Jimmy and the Newsboy Legion arrive on New Genesis, where the people are obeying a mysterious directive from the Source—leaving them to wonder what’s truly happening.

In the aftermath of a brutal victory, Orion claims the throne of Apokolips following Darkseid’s defeat, only to confront the haunting truth of the realm he now rules. Inside the palace, he meets Mortalla, a survivor of Darkseid’s cruelty and Desaad’s experiments, whose presence forces him to reckon with the cost of power. Meanwhile, back on Earth, Jimmy Olsen and the Newsboy Legion deliver shocking footage of the battle that changed everything.

In "Tough Love!" from Orion by Walter Simonson #1, Kalibak, empowered by a belt from Desaad, pushes Orion to his limits—only for the young hero to find unexpected aid in Mortalla. Meanwhile, back on Earth, the Newsboy Legion gears up to broadcast the clash on pay-per-view, hoping the spectacle will raise enough to save Suicide Slum.

In this explosive chapter of Orion, the young hero faces off against Desaad’s army of cloned Billion Dollar Bates clones in a high-stakes clash of wills and firepower. Meanwhile, back on Earth, the Newsboy Legion takes a bold stand by clearing all the tax liens in Suicide Slum, drawing the wary eye of the corrupt developer Arnicus Wolfram.

In "Sirius Business! or Dog Is God Spelled Backwards!", Orion tracks the villain Desaad through the ruins of Necropolis, a forgotten underground city, only to face a surprise challenge from the demon Sirius. When Orion defeats him, the demon surprisingly switches sides—offering to protect Orion when Desaad strikes again.

In "Orion Rules!", Orion tracks Desaad to his Nebraska lab and ends his life—only for the cloned consciousness of Billion Dollar Bates to hand him the Anti-Life Equation. With that power in his grasp, Orion proves his dominance by bringing Desaad back to life, demonstrating his unmatched might. On New Genesis, Meteorra stirs unrest, fueling tensions with Apokolips and seeking to undermine Orion’s standing.